TBPE Registered Firm 20837Mechanical Engineering services provider specializing in the following areas:- Solidworks 3D CAD Modeling, Drafting, and Design Review- Design for manufacturability - Injection molded, CNC machined, and Formed sheet metal design- 3D Scanning and Reverse Engineering- 3D Printing- Light prototyping- Machine Design- Weldment Design & Fabrication- Automated Test Fixture Design

- Led amplifier conceptual design team focused on next-generation liquid-cooled, solid-state, large aperture laser amplifier, with technology licensed from National Energetics for use on a NIF-scale Inertial Confinement Fusion demonstration facility- Repackaged amplifier design for scalability, cost reduction, and serviceability using lessons learned from previous design- Evaluated competing designs in a down-select conceptual design review with senior management, and documented the outcome in a whitepaper- Defined tasks & durations, and generated project plan for amplifier prototyping phase

- Led consumer product development of COBB's Hard Parts products within the competitive aftermarket automotive space- Led design and and environmental testing of first CARB-approved aftermarket intake with an integral flow-by hydrocarbon trap - Managed full product lifecycle - conceptualization/business planning, design, test, production set-up, and maintenance of intake/exhaust systems and accessories for small displacement turbocharged applications- Designed for aluminum and stainless CNC-bent tube, sheet metal, machined components, carbon fiber composites, polymer isolators, and injection molded automotive plastics- Mentored engineering staff and perform design review on component design practices, manufacturability, Solidworks CAD development, GD&T- Developed new techniques for use of additive manufacturing and 3D scanning within the design lifecycle, including digitizing of golden samples, and utilization of large-scale 3D printed golden samples for fixture creation- Developed relationships with domestic and overseas vendors to drive quality and process improvement- Overhauled COBB's product documentation and distribution strategy including setup of new Solidworks PDM standard implementation, component quality standards, and test plan documentation

- Part-time general systems design for R&D machine tools- Review conceptual designs for manufacturing and assembly suitability- Generate new component designs and documentation packages in Solidworks CAD

- Own flashlamp subsystem design of multiple stages of flashlamp-pumped Nd:glass laser amplifiers, including fluidic, high-voltage, and advanced ceramics design, in support of the 10-petawatt L4 laser for ELI-Beamlines- Collaborated with Lithuanian partner company during design, installation, and test of pulsed power supplies and high-voltage flashlamp triggering apparatus for laser amplifiers- Completed ground-up redesign of prototype disk laser amplifier and performed system-level testing under compressed schedule on DARPA contract- Manage design and delivery of opto-mechanical components from subcontractors- Direct tasks of engineering staff on quick-turn projects- Mentor junior engineers on design for manufacturability and GD&T

- Led feasibility design and testing of next generation fluidic consumable on rapid prototype injection molded plastic parts- Owned subsystem mechanical design, procurement, and assembly for a TEC-based thermocycler with a fluidic mixer and optics to perform real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as part of the ARIES instrument- Became “go-to” engineer for diagnosing problems with ARIES instrument motion control, calibration, or other issues and performed comprehensive failure and risk analyses- Owned mechanical alignment and developed automated calibration of a 10-actuator instrument- Created work instructions and designed and built subsystem assembly fixtures- Developed test plans and wrote scripts on internal software to support testing and calibration

- Completed work on contracts encompassing active suspension, optical reflecting telescopes, and biofuels- Performed dynamic simulation of active suspension systems for M1 and HMMWV- Performed detailed design, FEA, build, and test of wire rope drive system for the Hobby-Eberly Telescope- Designed and built air purge and thermal management subsystems for the HET - Created component and assembly drawings, assembled hardware and created work instructions- Presented work at critical design reviews to sponsor upper management

- Designed mechanical components in Pro/ENGINEER for new instrumentation hardware- Worked as sole mechanical engineer on multidisciplinary project teams- Reacted quickly to resolve quality or manufacturing issues on shipping products- Created design proposals to compare multiple designs for quick decisions in meetings- Worked closely with multiple international suppliers to find best price and fit for company- Generated detailed mechanical assembly drawings to be used on manufacturing floor

- Assemble and install active suspension components for military vehicles (HMMWV, LMTV)- Operate machine tools such as lathes and mills to create components- Design tooling in SolidWorks to facilitate component assembly and testing